Now that the dust has settled and teams have returned to their home turf this fall, the president of the Boone County Pee Wee Athletics Association shared an update with Florence officials. At Tuesday’s council meeting, Chris Gunkel, president of the organization, gave a presentation on a $425,000 project completed last May. The city had […]
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Bomb threats made to four NKY schools this week
Bomb threats resembling those at Boone County High School have occurred at Conner High School and Beechwood Schools in the region with calls coming from suicide prevention hotlines. Investigations are ongoing.
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Lockdown at Boone County High School lifted
A lock-down related to a bomb threat at Boone County High School has been lifted. CVG Police Bomb Unit searched the building and found no explosives.
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‘Long overdue’ girls wrestling comes to NKY
Tim Ruschell thought it was long overdue. Ryle’s wrestling coach said it was about time to sanction girls wrestling, and last February the Kentucky High School Athletic Association listened. The 2023-24 season is the sport’s first, but there have been unsanctioned tournaments for five years. “Wrestling itself, it’s really a tough sport,” Ryle senior Viktoriya […]
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Juvenile arrested after bringing weapon to Boone County High School, high-speed chase
Police have arrested a juvenile suspect in connection with an incident at Boone County High School that resulted in a three-vehicle crash, per the Florence Police Department. At 2:50 p.m., officers responded to a Boone County High School report of a male with a weapon on school grounds, according to a media release. Police said […]
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21 teams in 21 days: Boone County football preview
Boone County head football coach Bryson Warner had just seen a Rebel defensive back knock down a pass, and he was overjoyed. “That’s the way to compete!” Warner hollered during a 7-on-7 passing scrimmage July 25 at Covington Catholic. “That’s what we’re looking for!” Warner and the Rebels (3-7 last year) seek something much more […]
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Conner’s Mike Hughes, ‘anybody could win’ girls 33rd District soccer title
Cooper girls soccer coach Scott Hughes said Conner is the favorite to win the 33rd district “based upon everybody that I’ve seen who I know they have coming back.” “And of course, Mike (Conner head coach Mike Hughes) does a terrific job with getting his girls ready early on and playing through the season and being […]
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Photos: Graduation ceremonies across Boone County schools
Boone County students from Ryle High School, RISE and Accel Academies and Boone County High School received their diplomas last week. Click through the gallery below to see photos from each ceremony.
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Boone County football legend inducted into Seattle Seahawks Ring of Honor
Former Northern Kentucky football standout Shaun Alexander was recently inducted into the Seattle Seahawks Ring of Honor. The Seahawks honored Alexander on Oct. 16 during half time of their 19-9 win over the Arizona Cardinals, their NFC West division rival. “The Seahawks are proud to recognize the incredible impact Shaun had on our organization by […]
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Boone schools superintendent says construction, while messy, ‘is worth it’
The Boone County Schools superintendent offered some details for construction projects happening at Boone County High School and R.A. Jones Middle School.